Referendum on Fudan Campus in Budapest and Unemployment Benefits Approved
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- 10 Mar 2022
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The referendum questions are aimed at preventing a campus of Fudan University from being built in Budapest and call for extending the jobseekers’ allowance to 270 days.
At least 200,526 valid supporting signatures were submitted for the referendum bid on the Fudan University campus, while at least 200,555 signatures were submitted for the one on the jobseekers’ allowance, the NVB said.
The mayor of Budapest and other opposition politicians submitted the signatures for the referendum collected on January 21, a total of about 470,000, and the electoral office began verifying the signatures on January 27, a process that has now been completed. The opposition wanted the referendum to be held on April 3, when people can vote on the general election and the government’s “child protection” referendum but missed that opportunity due to various procedural and objection deadlines. Read More...
